The Changing Categories the U.S. Census Has Used to Measure Race
Title
The Changing Categories the U.S. Census Has Used to Measure Race
Identifier
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/25/the-changing-categories-the-u-s-has-used-to-measure-race/
Description
Article from the Pew Research Center discussing the varying ways in which the U.S. government has counted Americans over time. Racial categories, which have been included on every U.S. census since the first one in 1790, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.
Creator
Pew Research Center
Source
http://www.pewresearch.org
Publisher
Pew Research Center
Date
2020-02-25
Language
English
Type
Website
Coverage
United States
Collection
Citation
Pew Research Center, “The Changing Categories the U.S. Census Has Used to Measure Race,” Antiracism Digital Library, accessed April 20, 2024, https://sacred.omeka.net/items/show/375.
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